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A review by themichellegray
Solitaire by Alice Oseman
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Alice Oseman's debut novel simply did not work for me and its very clear that it was written by a teenager.
Between the stream-of-consciousness writing style and lack of plot, it was difficult to get through the entirety of this story. I actually would've DNF'd it if I hadn't already been familiar with the characters from the Heartstopper series. It was mainly Nick and Charlie that had me (minorly) invested in this particular book and bumped my rating up .5 stars.
Unfortunately, I found Tori's story to be unrealistically awkward and extremely melodramatic. The topics surrounding mental health and suicidal ideation should've been handled with more care and offered some sort of guidance to readers who could relate to Tori's struggles.
Overall this was a total letdown and I'm left feeling bewildered.
Between the stream-of-consciousness writing style and lack of plot, it was difficult to get through the entirety of this story. I actually would've DNF'd it if I hadn't already been familiar with the characters from the Heartstopper series. It was mainly Nick and Charlie that had me (minorly) invested in this particular book and bumped my rating up .5 stars.
Unfortunately, I found Tori's story to be unrealistically awkward and extremely melodramatic. The topics surrounding mental health and suicidal ideation should've been handled with more care and offered some sort of guidance to readers who could relate to Tori's struggles.
Overall this was a total letdown and I'm left feeling bewildered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Self harm
Minor: Homophobia